Re: Belplasca - Please Help!

[P3D Alexander Klein <klein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

P3D Bill Davis <bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> HELP-
> 
> A friend here in the Rochester area who has no access to this list has 
> asked me to post a request for help with his Belplasca.  As I 
> understand it (I haven't looked at it), the viewfinder needs to be 
> cleaned and in order to do this, the top plate (?) must be removed.  
> What is holding him back is the film counter knob. Apparently this is 
> not attached in an obvious way and he has been unable to remove the 
> knob and hence the top of the camera is still on top of the camera.  
> 
> Is there anyone out there who has worked on a Belplasca and can offer 
> some help?  I will be seeing him this weekend at our NSA '96 
> post-mortem/slide show at my house and would like to help him.

Hi Bill,

help is on it's way!

Mostly, the frame counter knob is very sticky. In order to remove it,
one has to hold the metal axle on which the knob is screwed on. I used
two very strong and thin metal blades (steel), which slide UNDER the
knob. If one blade is put on one side and the other one on the other
side, one can press them firmly together to get some grip on the axle.
Blades of paper-cutters work fine. The sharp part of the knifes faces 
to the OUTSIDE in order to get a somewhat larger area in contact with 
the axle. No need to say that one needs some protection on the hands
when handling these knives with the (extremely sharp) cutting part
to the outside ...

alex


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